Summary
- League of Legends Pride 2025 runs from May 31 to June 30, 2025, featuring free emotes, summoner icons, and missions.
- Players can obtain the exclusive Rell ‘Rainbow Warpaint’ emote completely free, while other Pride items cost just 1 Blue Essence each.
- Includes rainbow Pride trails, Battle Pass XP missions, and celebrates LGBTQ+ representation through beloved Champions like Diana, Leona, Vi, and Caitlyn.
The Pride Month celebration reaches the Rift with League of Legends Pride 2025 event. Riot Games features a collection of free exclusive cosmetics, emotes, and items for players across the globe. Here’s what you have to know to get the League of Legends Pride 2025 rewards.
When Does the League of Legends Pride 2025 Event Start?
The drop of Patch 25.11 on May 28, 2025 officially launched the League of Legends Pride 2025 celebration. However, their Pride-themed rewards and cosmetics only became available on May 31, 2025. Moreover, it will remain available until June 30, 2025, ensuring all players get access to the event.
This limited-time event will leave players with an entire month to collect all available items and complete special missions. It is part of their celebration of diversity, representation, and honoring of the LGBTQ+ community. After the event, players won’t be able to purchase these items in the shop. So, best to collect all these items while still available for free.
Free Rainbow Warpaint Emote and Special Mission
Rell’s exclusive ‘Rainbow Warpaint’ emote stands as the highlight of this year’s League of Legends Pride 2025 celebration. Players can claim this emote completely free, adding a unique and striking cosmetic to their inventory. It displays Rell as a determined warrior with a rainbow flag backdrop and a bisexual pride flag painted on her face.
Moreover, players can easily get this reward by logging into their League of Legends account during the event period. Afterward, click on the in-game offer to claim the reward instantly. You won’t need to have any Blue essence, nor complete any missions or additional requirements to claim. This is available to all LoL players who can claim during the event period.
Also, Riot Games introduces the mission “United Together” which encourages teamwork within their community. Players who can complete 3 games with their premade team earn 600 Battle Pass XP (BXP). This will help boost their current Battle Pass while celebrating unity during Pride Month.
Returning Pride Emotes and Champion Celebrations
This League of Legends Pride 2025 celebration won’t be complete without some of the beloved emotes coming back. Players will be able to purchase these previous years’ emotes for a low price of 1 Blue Essence each. Some of the returning cosmetics feature fan-favorite Champion couples and known LGBTQ+ representatives:
- Graves and Twisted Fate Emote: Shows the star-crossed lovers smiling together, celebrating their canonical relationship.
- K’Sante Emote: Features the powerful fighter flexing with Pride colors, representing strength and confidence within the LGBTQ+ community.
- Vi Emote: Displays the Piltover enforcer showing off Pride colors on her signature battle gauntlets, connecting to Caitlyn from the popular Arcane series.
Pride Summoner Icons and Rainbow Trails
Aside from the emotes, League of Legends Pride 2025 also brings in a collection of Pengu-themed summoner icons. There are eight different icons available, representing specific aspects of the LGBTQ+ community. It’ll feature the penguin mascots while holding glowing orbs of Pride Flag colors.
- Cotton Candy Pengu Icon “Transgender Pride”
- Galactic Pengu Icon “Nonbinary Pride”
- Mint Pengu Icon “Gay Pride”
- Primary Pengu Icon “Pansexual Pride”
- Prismatic Pengu Icon “General Pride”
- Sherbert Pengu Icon “Lesbian Pride”
- Sunset Pengu Icon “Bisexual Pride”
- Twilight Pengu Icon “Asexual Pride”
This icon also costs 1 Blue Essence, which is extremely affordable for all players. It ensures that all fans can get these icons and show support towards the community. After equipping any of these icons, they will automatically activate a rainbow Pride trail effect. It’ll appear during your Homeguard throughout the remainder of Pride Month.
Conclusion
Riot Games show endless support towards the LGBTQ+ community with their events such as League of Legends Pride 2025. These exclusive free rewards help players show their support towards the community and create an inclusive environment. Moreover, you can get these cosmetic items at 1 Blue Essence each, making sure of its accessibility.
